Razor construction



Filed Jam 10, 1923 Snom/woz Patented June 30, 1925.

UNITED STATES FERNAN o. CONILL, or MARSEILLE, FRANCE.

Razony CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed January 10, 1323. V,Serial No. 611,694.

To all whom 'it may concern.' o

Be it known that I, FERNAN O. CoNTLT., a citizen of the Republic ofCuba, and a resident of Marseille, France, have invented an Improvementin a Razor Construction, of

which the following is a specification.

lThis invention relates to razor construction. One of the objectsthereof is to provide a simple and practical razor construction havingcertain of the characteristics and advantages of the usual type ofso-called straight razor but having a highly etiicient and moreeffective cutting action than the ordinary type of straight razor.Another object is to provide a. razor construction of the above generaltype in which the normal or usual cutting action of the blade due to amovement of translation or due tothe drawing thereof manually in theusual manner is` effectively supplemented by or combined with thecutting action resulting from a movement of the blade in a direct-ionsubstantially coincident with that of its cutting action. Moreover, thisinvention aims to provide in a razor construction of the above typerugged and durable mechanism for supplementing the normal cutting actionof the blade and which mechanism will be of light weight and compactnessof arrangement so that convenience as well as precision of manipulationand flexibility of.

control may not be impaired. Other objects will be in part obvious or inpart pointed out hereinafter.

The inventionv accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations. of elements and arrangements of parts as will beexemplified in the structure to be hereinafter set forth and the scopeof the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which are shown several of variouspossible embodiments of this invention and in lwhich similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a plan view, and U Figure 2 is a side view, partly insection, of one form of razor construction shown and in extended oropened relation, certain parts being omitted to show the constructionmore clearly; n 1 r- Figure 3 shows a detached plan view and a side viewofa blade-operating member forming part of the construction shown inFigl; ,I Figure 4L is a plan view of a guard plate,

Figure 5 is an enlarged, detailed, sectionall view of the apparatus inassembled relation, the section being taken substantially on the line5&5 of Fig. 1, and-showingthe details of the blade-reciprocatingmechanism;

Figureis a plan view of a modified form of blade construction, and

yFigure 7 is aside View thereof as viewed from the left in Fig. 6; l

' Figurel 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8-8`of Figt;v l

Figure 9 is a sectional vview showing al modified form ofblade-operating mechanismgand Figure 10' is an enlarged sectional viewtaken on the` line lO-l() ofFig. 9.

Referring -now to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1 and2,there is shown ay razor handle member generally indicated at 10and'having preferably the formof the usual straight razor handle, itbeing noted that it may conveniently` comprise two spaced members 1()aand 1()b suitably secured together in spaced relationr and adaptedtoreceive the blade therebetween f when the razor is closed substantiallyupon itself.y At one end of the'handle member l0 and pivoted thereto asat A11 is a blade-supporting member, generally vindicated at 12and'comprising preferably a main body portion 122L at one' end thereof,through which the pivoting member l1 of the handle member 10 preferablyextends, and the guiding portion 12b at the other end thereof. The main.body

portion 12a preferably takes a, form substantially similar to the Vtangor shank usually employed in straight razor construction in order thatthe manipulation and control of the device herein described may b ebrought aboutl with the same convenience in f so far as the gripping ofthe razor manually is concerned, as is the case with the ordinary tion12 and preferably takes the form of a straight razor. Thus also, forexample, the

main body portion 12a may be roughened'or `Vserrated as at 12b to,insure a positive grip-v ping of the device.

The guiding portion 12b of the blademounting memberlQ is preferably "ofsomewhatA greater lateral expanse, as is clearly shown invFig. 1, thanthev main body `porplate-like member provided With projecting parallelside Walls 13 and 14' adapted to form suitable guidin Ways' for abladecarrying member 15' ttingsnuglyfbetween the parallel iguiding Walls13 and 14. The blade-slipportin 0f member 15 is preferablyfof less"lontgit'udinal3 extent than the portion 12b of the blade-mountingmember l2 in `order that 'the lblade-sl'lppor'ting member 15 maypartakeof an appreciable. sliding movement YWallin-ene guiding portion12b, belngrgaided duringv such sliding movement by theVoppositely'spaced Walls 13 and 14.v

i y Referring to Fig' 31 it Will be seen that" the bede-supportingmember 15' is` prvided v` Wit-h tvvo projecting bosses 1 5a and '15bspaced `from each other inthev direction of v.the length argille member115 and #preferably rounded upon their respeotiv'e outer ends.`

Moreover, openings 15c Tand 115 extend v` `throughldlier member 15 andfalso; tli'iilgli i the bosses liaifd 15b, respectively. y i

' projfecting'bosses .15?, 'andlb projectingfout- Wardl'y beyond tlieplane of `theouter edges The blade-supporting"member 1,5 vvhen slidablypositioned in' the lguiding,portion 12"y ofthe blade-mounting member 12hasits of the oppositely `disposed guiding vvvalls 13 and 14, andWheli'fso Erelatedvvith respect to y the guiding portion '12"` abl'ademember v16 preferably "double-edged "and thus having the ytvvo cuttingedges -lmaiid 16? Iis placed Vl'lfp'ohf the blade-suppoilting Vm'einberwith the bosses. 15a' and. 15b extending through the centrallylpositioned and longitudinally eirmember 16. l,Theslfot 16;c visprelter'ab'ly of such Vlo"ngitu,dirl'al extent thatlit ivill snuglyreceive Vthe`projecting 'bossesV 15";L 'and 15Vb thereby to alignthe'ublade' member 16 lvvith res vect` to the blade-"supporting member15 an A ltopreifelitV aV relative displacementtherebetvveen'. Y 1 Su"eri'mposed upon the blade member 16 Y is agilarcrplate'17;(jseelrlgs-1and 5) 'llavvke0 mi openings"-`l7a1id 17h Vform'edand s-paced Sli stantially''similarlyl as are the projectingbsses 15a and 15bso' thatv whenr theV guard' kinfe'mber17' is superimposed upon thebladekmemberl vthe bosses 15av and 15vill project, yrespectively,through the openilfs 17a ma 171, lThe gnam maintain lseoill shaped Vatits opposite edges, asis generally indicated a@ 17e-end 17d,respectively, am lt Ythev guiding' portion Will be seen that When theguardmember 17 .is superimposed uponthe blade member 16 thecomb-shapedside edges 17c and 171 willbe aligned'with and will'coact Withihe lcutting edges 16a and 16b of thefblade meinberY 16, respectively, 'theprojecting bosses 15*l and 15" of the blade-supporting vlnember 15 'In`order to maintain the severalparts above"'mentioned in 'the assembledrelationv as above described, the guiding portion 12b Nis`fslottedxnt-tWo spaced pointsas at 12c and 12d, the slots 12c and 12d extendinglongi- 5). Extending, Lthrough the` slots` 12C and 121 in the guidingYprtio'ri'12b and passing bosses 15a 'and 1,5",in'fjhe,Mierde-supportingmemberL15"are/'the bolts`18` and19 respec-- tively. "The bolts `1.18 and19, are 'provided with` shoulders 18a and 19,'iespectively,

adaptada abat-@emaille emmener-aie Y `b1ade-appo-alng member 15 in praaltra,

the thumb-111115318 :and leb mayfjs-eeufely clamp the member 15,`thermal-,116 'and er@ kguard vmember '17 ,'together as above" describedand asvinore clearly shown in Fig. v5.

., insuring the maintenance of these" several Y. i

`parts in proper alignment.

through ythe openingsjg15 Vand 15'i i'n'ithe y els.Y

oof

The shoulders '18a-fand -legtmfeeva'a're of sucheXtent in an axialdirection as to avoid Clemlefth@ 'gliding portn. 12b-t0, 'theblade`suppprting member 15fan`d4 to permit `fifeedoin "olf 'relatiye:movement aV longitudinal 'direction therebetween, the headed i looportions f the belts 18 and 19 acting repre;

vent the blade-lsupprtifng member 15 "withY '12 theformer is enlargedtransversely of 1e if tile'blade-meaia;

itself as 11126.- This, emargemenl, 12@` may conveniently be bored outinf,v a fdirection transverselyY vto the,r kplane. of :the i member 12andvfit ispreferably threaded interiorly as at 12"; see' Fig. 5). `Intothisthreaded opening 12d inthe `enlargementl29 is vthreaded a sleeveIrlember.A '201 preferably closed at' its lower end, ,amat-,202 andiiponvfthe upwardly projecting threaded portionfof tliejsleevef`2() asviewed in F ig. 5 is threaded another sleeve-member y21gafd'a1iited to,c'oact with the sleeve member 2Q. to rotatably* support therein arotatable 4r'leliibertaking the form Y of a short `shaftf22 providedatits innerend with' a- 'crank'dise22frth'elatter being housed Y Withinthe ksleejvj '20' an"d"carrying also'anA eccentricaally positionedV"crank pin 22. p' The 4sleeve 201mm: away "as 'at 20b ce 'permit theextension 15 to extend therethrough and into the sleeve member `20,thec'rank pin 22h engaging within the transversely extending slot lf inthe extension 15e... At' the upper` end of the shaft 22 the latter'issuitably formed as at 22C. for detachable engagement with the enddriving member of a flexible.

shaft, diagrammatically indicatedV at 23.V

The flexible shaft 23 may be driven from any suitable source (not shownin the drawings) at a suitable rate of speed and when so driven willrotate 'the crank disc 229'` which, through the crank pin 22b and the.

connection of the. latter `with the blademounting member 15,l will causethe latter together with the blade and'guard-member reciprocation of-the blade member v1.6 as4 above described causes the cutting `actionof' the blade due tothe movement of translation to be supplemented bythe cutting action of the blade resulting from the reciprocation inY adirection substantially coincident with that of the cutting edge oftheblad itself.

Turning now again to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the handle member 12is cut away as at 10, 109 and 10e to accommodatethe sleevemember 21 andthe thumb-nuts 19"4 and 18D, respectively, when the parts are foldedtogether or upon one another in effect to sheath the cutting bladebetween the two members 10a and Il()b of the handle member lO. v

Turning now to Figs. 6 and 7, there is shown a modified form ofconstruction in which certain ofthe features hereinbefore described areattainedin -a somewhat more simplified mechanical arrangement.` Theblade-mounting member12 is provided with a guiding portion 12e (see moreparticularly Fig. 8) having formed on its under side a dove-tailedguiding way 12f within which is received a substantially similarlyformed guiding member 24 preferably integrally formed with the blademember 24 in order to permit the latter to be slidably guided withrespect to the member 12e. As will' be seen from Fig. 8, the parts arelpreferably so proportioned and shaped as to assume inthe aggregate aform substantially vsimilar to the blade of the usual straight razor.'

Upon the upper sideof theguidingportion 12e is mounted a guard plate `25Vpreferably substantially comb-shaped, as indicated in dotted1inesiat25a in Fig. 6, adapted to coact Vwith the cutting blade 24;Theguiding-portion 12e of the blade-mounting member 12 has mountedupon.it two bosses l2,6

and 27 spaced from one another and adapted to form vwith suitably formed,projectingv portions25b of thek guard plate25 hinges,l for permittingthe guard plate y25 to be` swung into` operative positiony (as shown in;

dottedlines in Fig. 6), or into inoperative* position (as'shown in fulllines in-.Fig.

At a substantially central point in the guide plate 25 and adjacent theguiding portion 12e thereis formed `an Aopening 25 through which isadapted to extend a substantially U-,shaped spring 28rigid1yrsecured tothe guiding portion 12e and' adapted tocoa-ct with the portion 255 ofthe guard plate v25, which portion is preferably bent so as to extendsubstantially transversely ofy thev .plane of the guard plate 25 itself.This y relation is Vmore clearly shown in Fig. 8.. With `thisconstruction the U-shaped spring l 28f acts to securely `hold the guardplate 25 in either position into `vwhich' it may be placed.l Thus, inFig. 8'; the guard rplate 25 is shown in dotted lines inoperativerelation vwith respect to the plate member 24 and is shown inlfull-lines as swung away from the blade 24. The U-shaped spring 28coacts with the transversely'bent `portion 25ev of theplate 25toiholdthe plateV 25 in eitherv of `these positions, and reference toFig. 8` shows thatdi'n thelatterposition the guard platev 25 issecurelyheld when swungaway fromtheblade 24 insubstantially the same plane asthe plane of the blade l24 itself, thus permitting the usual stroppingofthe razor blade to be carried'onwithout interference bythe guard plate25.- Moreover, also, the cleaningofthe parts vmay thusbe readilycarried-on after use. Reference to'F-ig. 8 will also show that ,theguardplate l25 is provided with suitable lprojections 25? which may, forexample,-be formed by stamping in order 'to hold the comb-shaped edgeof' the guard `plate 25fjat afsuitable distance` from the cutting edgeof the blade.

'As isfshown in. F'gs; 6 and portion 12e may conveniently b e madeseparate4 fromA thefmain body lportion 12%,of

the 4blade-mounting-.-member 12 land mayy conveniently be securedtheretoasbythe cap.

screws 12g` in order to permit ready assembly ofthe. lparts and-also topermit replacement or disassembly of the parts.v v g Theblade member 24is provided with an extension, preferably integrally formed therewithand indicated at `24", the extension 24b being substantially similar tothe" extension 15? of the blade-supporting mem-` ber 15 hereinbeforedescribed and shown more particularly!l in Figs.,1, 3 and 5, and, beingprovided with atransversely extending slot 24, isadapted to bjemechanically connected to the crank pin 20a-operated by the rotaryshaft22 (see Fig. '5) in substan-I 7, the guiding:

tia'lly the same manner as already hereinbe-l fore `described and morevparticularly `shown in'l*`i,'g;-."'5. VInFigs. Gand 7 however, the'main' body portion 12e ofthe blade-m'oun.t-v` ing member l2 4is -notshown in detail as toe these features of construction, lrefere'nce be-ving had particularly to Fig `5 -for these; ide# tailsfoff construction.y

' In operation fthe 1shaft|22 isoperatedlat a suitable rate ofspeed,"'a;nd through the stood that ythe bladesm'ounting-member12 isv:associated -WitlrftheV usual'han'd-lef construction, as shown, forexam-ple, yin Figs-l and by the cutting Iaction of the blade due-'to'its `movement inZ al direction substantiallycoincifdent" Withthat o fthecutting` edgeoffthe blade itself;

ra ige-.#9, and 1o I have Sheen einge-re convenient `form fofAmechanical#operating mechanismy fon reciprocating the 'cuttin,` z;blades hereinbef'ore 1descr'ibed; andreferring moreparticularly tofFig.10,'there isshown a' blademounting member, generally indicated Vat v12,ylpivotaflly connected" to the handle member" as atll, the pivoting pin1'1"being, "however," offset with respect yto :the

member* 12 in v=subst-aiitially thel manerf shown-.ie Fig 9. Themeiebedylpertien 12h-f et Ythe' ,blade-mounting :memleifm i V12 Iist boredout throughout substantially its entire Vezirtent,"` asat 29, in order`t'o form-ia housing 3.0, one end e fof "whichv -suitablyiformedf as atfcr detachable engagementv'with the end driving member-.3150i a flexible`shaft indieaied at' 32,' Ieieeieve113211jleeing Athreadedl uponthe`extreme*end lof-thefmai'n body"V portion 112a tof maintain f thedetachable cionnectionof the shaft 130 with the flexible.

Theconstructionis. ofvlightfweightzand "is 'not 'cumbersome v i and,moreover, it* maybe;

shaft32. Y

Attire other end `cliff-itticishaft 'there'isf e rigidlymountedlafc'ylindricval`cam33, shovvn it'may conveniently take the formofvr the extension @15? (Lsee :'Figfs.` land 3) in Eso farl vasconnection withthe blade Afmfembe r.

, 15 tfis concernem'f 'or litlmay -be v integrally Inorefclearlyon'enlargedscalej in Fig. 210,1" provided 'with faf cam* groove e errd4cf! thema'in` body portion 12e ofV the` 5o' blade-:mounting member" 12'the former* is suitablyffo'rmed to provide'a 'cylindrical end W'ithanoplening12k'tlirough Whichf the member "33; 'At lthis pi'nt fit may benoted thatftheextensien"34 is connected te the for? example, asAhereinabove described, and

fornedfwithf 'the `v`blade, is 'the extension At thisiablyfiproportioned tof engage and Yoperate i thelf'lexible shaftconnection 3'2'nthe cylindri-A cal =cam`33is likewise' rota-ted, and`through Y the. ca'mlgroove 33a and therpin and s roller connection 3owith the vextension 34k the reciprocationof vtheV blade iis broughtabout. e Y

' 'In connection with the' mechanicaloperat ing .mechanisms shownrinFig`su-9 and 210, it might be v'noted thatthe' mechanism isexceedingly'compa'ctandfvis substantially entirely encased; or housed!Withinvthermain body portion` 12M ofhthe blade-mounting' member 12 and'-it may calso: bej noted that the operativeiconnectionto theflexible-shaft isl-made at. aepoint, namely, ini 'there'xtremeend of the`blade-mounting .member 12,

VWhere itis least apt tofrinterfere vvith lor encumberl thel VpreciseImanuafl f manipulation i of 'the' razorstructureY as'a` Whole.v y' f Itf VWillthus,` be seen that.l there hasv been f provided in thisinvention a razor construciV tion; in .which the several', objectshereinbe fore set ffor'th', asfwell as 'many L advantages, are achieved.gI'tWill'be seen that the normal cutting action of-thenrazor blade asWithroris'pplemented by thecutting action due to the vmovement oftheblade .in a vdirectionwsubstantially* coincident' :with that ofj .itscutting edge and that such combined cutting i action YisV attained'Without .sacri-' Vlicing'c"oxn'p"ac'tness of 'corist'ruction, precisionnoted that 'the .above advantages` vare at-` tained `Without'impairmentVof safety: in op# eration and use foffthe razor. .1

setl forth, ity issto .1 be understodavthatflall n'iatter4hereiiibeforelset forth-or shown,l in

Y the 1accompanying:drawingsY is'to lbe inter-` preted l as`illustrative andi` not 'in lanlimiting 'y fIfclaimasE-my,invention?z" w1' 1. Inrazorconstructiomin combination,- ia' cutting jebl'ade, u a'handle member: therefor adapted lto Aform `substantially -a sheath vforsaid' blade,=mansmonting `said bladeawith respect L to said 'handleVtmembers adapted; to permit'lsaid bladetobe swung toward 'saidy handle'rto substantially sheathedthereby ojrf away imm said hand-le f therebylto -per.

10o Y i manually guidedV is effectively `combined mit said blade to begiven manually aimovement of translation substantially trans versely tothe direction of the cutting edge of said blade, said blade mountingmeans including guiding means for said blade adapted to permit slidablemovement of the blade with respect to said mounting means and in adirection substantially lengthwise of the cutting edge of said blade,and means associated with said blade-mounting means for giving saidblade a substantiallyy sustained reciprocating movement with respect tosaid mounting means and substantially in the direction of the cuttingedge of said blade. p

2. In razor construction, in combination, a cutting blade, a handlemember therefor adapted to form substantially a sheath for said blade,means mounting said blade with respect to said handle member adapted topermit said blade to be swung toward said handle to be substantiallysheathed thereby or away from said handle'thereby to permit said bladeto be Given manually a movement of translation substantiallytransversely to the direction of the cutting edge of said blade, meansslidably supporting said blade upon) said mounting means and adapted topermit 4said blade to slide with respect thereto and in a directionsubstantially lengthwise of the cutting edge of said. blade, and

mechanically actuated means mounted upon one end of said blade-mountingmeans for giving said blade a reciprocating movement with respectthereto and substantially in the direction of the cutting edge of saidblade.

3. In razor construction, in combination, a cutting blade, a handlemember therefor adapted to form substantially a sheath for said blade,means mounting said blade with respect to said handle member adapted topermit said blade to be swung toward said handleto be substantiallysheathed thereby or away fromf said handle thereby to lpermit said bladevto be given manually a movement ofv translation substantiallytransversely to the direction of the cutting edge of said blade, aguardimember associated with said blade and adapted tol limit thecutting action of said blade, means asso.- ciated with saidblade-mounting means for giving said blade a vibratory movementsubstantially in the direction of the cutting edge of said blade andmeans mounting said guard member with respect vto said blade adaptedtofpermit said guard member 'tobe moved into operative position withrespect to said blade or out of operative relation with respect thereto.

4. In razor construction, in combination, a cutting blade, a handlemembertherefor adapted. to Vform substantially a sheath for Vsaid blade,vmeans mounting said blade with respect to said handle member adapted topermit said blade .,tofbe swung toward said -tion with afleX'ible shaft.f-

adapted upon rotation of the latter to reciprocate said blade withrespectV to said mounting means and in substantially the direction ofthe cutting edge of said blade.

5. In razor construction, in combination,

a cutting blade, a handle vmember therefor adaptedto form substantiallya sheathvfor said blade, means mounting saidblade with respect to saidhandle member adaptedto i permit said blade to be lswung toward'saidhandle to be substantially sheathed thereby y or away from said handlethereby topermit said blade to be given manually a movement oftranslation substantially transversely to the direction of the' cuttingedge of said blade, means slidably supporting said blade -on saidmounting means and adapted to `permit said blade to slide withrespectthereto and in a direction substantially lengthwise of thecutting edge of saidblade, a member rotatably supported uponsaidblade-mounting means land extending in-substantial valignment therewith,and a connection between said blade and said rotatable member adaptedyupon rotation of the latter to re- `clprocate said blade with respect tosaid mounting means and insubstantially the di rection of the cuttingedge of said blade.

6. In yrazor construction, -in combination, a cutting blade, a handlemember therefor,

meansmounting said blade upon said handle'member adaptedv to permit saidblade to Ybe swung toward said handle or away from` said handle therebyy tov permit said bladel to be givenmanually a movement of translationsubstantially transversely to the direction of the cutting edge of saidblade, said blade-mounting 'means comprising a guiding portion at oneend thereof to permit said blade to 'slide relative'thereto `ariel la jmainbody portion at the other end pivotally shaft rotatably mounted uponsaid main body portion of saidvblade-mounting means having at one endthereof a mechanical connection with `said blade yadapted upon rota#tion of ysaid shaft to reciprocate said blade in said guiding portionwith respect to said blade-mounting means and having at the other endmeansfadapted to form 7. In razor construction, in combination,

connected to said handle member, and a (A120,

' 49 out ofi operative relation with respect thereto.

acutting blade, ajliandle member.y therefor, means mounting said bladeupon said handle member adapted'tofperm-itsaid blade to bei swung towardsaidhandleor away from said Ahandle thereby yto permit said blade towbeigivenl manually amovement oftranslation substantiallyV transversely tol.the

directionotheicutting edge of saidH blade,

saidV blade-mounting means comprising- 'a guiding .portion at one endthereof to 1 permitf-saidbladeto slide relative thereto and Ia main bodyportion at lthe other end pivotally connected to said handler mem--ber,-saidv main body lportionv bei-ng bored out, anda shaftr rotatablyhoused' Within vsaid` main body portion having at. one

' bladeto be :swung toward-said handle finto 'inoperative positionor-*awayffrom ksaid han- :dle into operative position thereby to permitsaidbladeV 'togbe given,manuallygamove-A !ment of translation:substantially .transversely to the-direction of the-'cutting edge Ofsaidblade,A a` guard 'member' associated Witli'said blade adapted toj coactltherewith andto limit the 'cutting'actionthereof, and

`meansi'mounting Ysaidguard member with Vrespect to said: blade adapted'to permit said guard member tobe swung intofoperai tive positionwvithrespect to said bladeYo-r 9. AIn razor construction, inl combination', acutting blade, ahandlemember therefor, means mounting said blade `withrespect to Said handle memberl adaptedto permit said bladetoibe swungtowardysaidihandle linto inoperative position or away lfrom saidhanifdle intofoperative position thereby topermit saidblade to be givenmanually Vamovement;

lofi translation;substantially transversely to 'thedirection offtheouttingedge ofsaid bladeiaa guard member associated With said bladeadaptedl to* coact therewithy and ylimitsthe cutting actionthereof,andfmeans mounting said. guard member With respect j tosaid .bladeadapted'to permit said guard f memberf to be swung away: from said bladeand substantially; 'intofthe Yplane i of ysaid rbladeyto'permitstropping of said blade.

f Av10, f Inrazor construction, in combination,

a cuttingblade, a Yhandle' lneml'ier therefor,

'means mounting said lblade with respect to Y said-handlemember'adaptedtofpermit'said i `bladetol be sWungi-tevvard saidhandle into I inoperative position orfaway from said hanxdli intooperative ,posit-ion thereby f to per-Y mitsaid blade to be givenmanually amovef' ment, of translation slilzistantiallyi trans# verselyto the" direction .ofthe cutting edge of said blade,a guardmember-associated withsaidfblade adapted t0 coacttherewith and toflimitl -the "cuttingactionlthe-reof, ineansmounting said guardrmember'with respectxto vsaid blade adaptedto. permit said guard membery tobeswungsawayfromsaid 75'] membervvhenrswungaway from 'said'1 rbladeblade, and means adapted to hold saidguard in substantially the Isamel'plane' as said blade tOi permit `stroppingth ereofify Y f acutting blade, a handle membertherefor',

-' 11.' Inrrazor construction, incombination, 'A

means mounting said bladeWithurespect to i saidhandlemember`:ulaptedglto: ypermit Asaid f blade Vto be swungtowardsaid handle. intoinoperative position or aw'aycfrom said han7 dle into `operativeyposition therebyfto-permit said blade Vto be given manually amovement iof translation; substantially transverselyy to :the directionr ofthecutting edge of said blade, a-guard'member associatedwith said blade'adapted to coactvtherewith and kto limit' the "cuttings action thereof,means mounting said-guard member with :respect` Y to saidblade adaptedtopermit said guard i y Vmember tov be sWungjaw-ay rfrom said blade*,and-` substantially into ther plane. of' said blade to permi'tstrapping: of said "blade,

andspringmeans adapted to hold said guard '4 y member-in either positioninto Ywhich it: is swung. i f V1 i .12. In'razor:construction;incombination,

a cuttingblade, ahandle member therefor.,

ablade-holding member comprisin :a guiding portion at oneend thereofaajoted` to l permit said blade r to slide relative thereto and aS mainbody portion` at the other endV thereof pivotally connectedtosaidhandleV member thereby to permitsaid blade" tou` be swung,intofinoperative position toward f said handle or finto operativeposition away from. said handle to permit said blade to be manuallygiven a:movement!ofV translation substantially transverse in its:direction to that of the cutting.; edge-offY said. blade, and a]rotatablev member inountedeupon said main bod-y- .portion- ,of 'l saidblade-holdingrmeans Yhavingfat one end thereotV aigmechanicalconnectionwith saidblade adapted iipoiri;rota',`V

Ation-:0fsaidfrotatable:member toriprocate said blade; in i saidguidingy portion with .spe'ct tosaid-blade-holding memberandhavingconnected at the otherendthereof means for rotating said rotatablemember; said vmechanical connectionr with .said blade being detachableto permit removalozf said blade 125 v from said i bladefholdingfmeans. ff

13@ IIn Arazon construction, "in:4 combination,

a cutting.` blade," ai handle therefor adaptedl to form' substantiallyra K sheathfy for said blade,`

means, mounting said?Y blade. 'with respect; to

said handle member(a'dapted to permit said I:

blade to be swung toward said handle to be of energy for vibrating saidblade sub-stansubstantally sheathed thereby or away from tially in thedirection of the cutting edge said handle thereby to permit said bladeto of said blade. 10 be given manually a movement of transla- Intestimony vvhereof1 I have signed my 5 tion substantially transverselyto the direename to this specification this 5th day of tion of thecutting edge of said blade, and January, 1923. means adapted t0 beoperated from a source FERNAN O. CONILL.

